The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-03

ceent. Toward the closing of the month there
was considerable increase in stain ana storm
cottons offering, and slight advance took place
in medium fine, 1t closing az lS1%c.
Februdry.--This month opened with the mar
ket very irregular, some grades selling hlgher,
proportonately, than Others, but medium hne
the offerings continuing of medium fine and on
grades of short staple and stains, 1t became dull
at lS1Dc "a l9c. for medium fine, but this price
was maintained to the close. The receipts Tor
the month were LBS bags, which were more
than absorbed in the months transactions, the
total Of which reached Z, 595 bags.
MGrch.-The receipts during this month were
5Sl bags, and the sales were $50 bags. The open
ing continued dull at 1S12019c. Later on II be,
came quiet, steady and unchanged. clean ana
unstlined cottons were in good request, but
rather scarce, and the market relapsed INTO
dulluess again. The stock, however, was Wen
in hand and firmly held.
Apph.-The opening week of this month me
dunn fine was held at 1S346ll9c. the market
gradually worked into better shape. There was
quite an active demand, and holders were free
sellers at full figures for the prime grades Az
the closing. however, it was quiet at lSz9c Tor
medium fine, the best qualities being ditficult to
obtain. The receipts during the months were
only l4l bags and the sales were I, 4TS bags.
Nay The month opened with the market
quiet and steady at 1870 for medium fine.
There was only limited inquiry, but the re
cepts fell off considerably. while the stock was
very much reduced SO that holders had no DIM
Guilty in maintaining quotations The receipts
during the month were Al bags ana the safes
We're GO bags.
J,tne, ,TltlY and ug1tst.-Were comparatively
dull months, and a more or less nominal feeling
prevailed. The bulls of the business was done
in July. Stocks were held at 1S1Ac for medium
fine, but toward the closing Of the season fell Off
Nc. The total sales for the three months were
2i2 bags, while the receipts were only ~ bags
CROP PROsPECTs.--It would be difficult mat
ter to give anything like an accurate opinion
at such an early period of the year relative to
the coming crop, as it has many things to con
tend with before it is picked and ginned
The crop is somewhat later than usual.
This, it is feared, may be the means
of encouraging the carly appearance
of caterpillar. AS to stand and cult
walton the prospects are considered only fair
from the latest advces There is considerable
coming crop, owing to the poor encouragement
afforded planters by the past seasons prices and
ii is said not as much has been planted as in
previous seasons Speculation is rife as to the
size OF the coming crop, The general opinion
expressed is that il will not he much over the
average crop of 5000 bags, if that One thing
is certain, there has been less acreage planted.
This is the case throughout the sea island cotton
belt. South Carolina will not
raise any more. if as much as last year; already
private advices speak of the caterpillar playing
havoc with the island cottons. Florida, it is
said, will raise 3 to per cent. less, and in
Georgia it is thought will be fully 10 per cent.
producers did not plant as heavily, while
others have abandoned the cultivation, owing to
the low values of the two previous years. The
season closed with very low prices, though
with a very small stock in sight.
STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS OF
THE SEA ISLAND CROP FROM SEPT. 1, 1886, TIC
AUG. 81, 1887.